Envelopes – wrappers – and paperboard boxes – Paper or paperboard cup – With attached spoon
Reexamination Certificate
2001-04-23
2001-11-13
Elkins, Gary E. (Department: 3727)
Envelopes, wrappers, and paperboard boxes
Paper or paperboard cup
With attached spoon
C220S738000, C220S739000, C229S403000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06315192
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to a cup holder to facilitate handling of cups containing hot beverages like hot chocolate, tea, coffee, soup or the like, which are commonly found in fast food establishments and similar shops. The invention relates particularly to cup holders which can be folded flat for transport and storage and easily opened out to receive a cup when required.
Cup holders of this type are known, but the present invention provides an improvement to known cup holders, and according to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a blank for forming a holder for a cup comprises a strip of card or other flexible material having an upper edge, a lower edge and two end portions, the end portions being securable together such that the holder can be moved between a substantially flat configuration and a tube-like configuration for receiving and retaining, in use, the cup, wherein one or more cuts in the strip allow a strip portion adjacent to the or each cut to be folded relative to the remainder of the strip to define a pocket or opening for receiving and retaining an accessory for the cup or the beverage contained therein.
The accessory held in the pocket or opening may be a spoon to stir the beverage, a sachet of sugar to add to the beverage or any other accessory which might be required in connection with the beverage.
According to one embodiment, a primary cut is provided substantially parallel to the upper and lower edges with the lower lip of the cut being moved outwardly of the holder to define an upwardly opening pocket.
According to a preferred embodiment a first non-linear cut defines a tab, with a foldline extending between the ends of the first cut and the fold line intersecting a pair of generally parallel substantially linear cuts defining therebetween a secondary strip, such that outward movement of the tab, and movement of the secondary strip relative to the tab, defines a channel for receiving and retaining a spoon or other utensil.
According to another embodiment, a pair of cuts have outer edges moveable outwardly of the holder to define confronting orifices for receipt of the basal corners of a sugar sachet or a similar accessory.
According to another aspect of the present there is provided a cup holder formed from a blank according to the first aspect of the present invention.
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Colpac Limited
Dykema Gossett PLLC
Elkins Gary E.
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